Hi, I’m Silvia.

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In this blog post, I wanted to answer a question sent to me by a teacher. 

The Question:
"I am supporting a Junior Infant girl with Down syndrome. She is bright and happy yet very stubborn regarding wh...

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Based on my experience working with families for over 20 years, I have observed that many couples become more robust as they navigate the challenges of parenting a child with...

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I started working with some new families in early January. It has been exciting to get to know the little ones and find ways to bond with them before we start an early intervention programme.
Visual supports ar...

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In this blog, I answer a question sent by a preschool teacher:

The Question:
"I would love to know more about how to deal with children with autism in the preschool room who don’t ha...

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In this blog, I respond to an early years educator's recent question. 

 The Question: 
"How do you stop a child with Down Syndrome from throwing toys? We have tried a box and asked her to ...

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Learning to control one's breath flow is critical in developing speech.

From a young age, babies experiment with this as they make sounds and babble. When babies are "blowing r...

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I often talk about inclusion of children with disabilities in our communities. But before we can look at inclusion in the community, we must remember that inclusion starts within the family circl...

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 Christmas is a time of celebration and fun.

But being off school, changes in routine and family gatherings can sometimes be difficult for children with additional needs. 

Over the years, through my...

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It's the season for school Christmas concerts and plays, and there is lots of excitement in the classroom as children rehearse for the Christmas recital.

Today, I want to share some points to cons...

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In today's blog, I answer a question a mom sent me recently:

How can I teach pointing to my 2yrs 4months nonverbal child, so he can tell me what he wants?

So let's go straight to the point and learn ...

Become your own CEO - My Message To Parents
(An Enable Ireland Podcast)

Enable Ireland has launched its new Podcast (and a video version of it, too), called Enable Conversations, and I was honoured to be their first guest.

In this conversation wi...

I have recorded a free mini-training video answering some of the questions I received over the past while. 

In this video, I discuss the topic:

How to help expand children's attention span. 

You may be interested in this week's topic if y...

What would you ask me if we were having a coffee together?

As I prepare new vlogs and articles, I want to ensure that the new content I create is helpful to you. And that is why I would love to hear what's in your mind.

Would you like to know mor...